The Associated Press

NEW YORK
— Joe Torre sat at a microphone wearing pinstripes for the first time in nearly four years, Yankees cap resting precariously high on his head as it had for 12 seasons, and blurted out the answer to a …

CHICAGO
— Davey Johnson was announced as the manager of the Washington Nationals on Sunday, three days after Jim Riggleman stunned the team by resigning.
Johnson will manage the rest of the season and his first game will be…

BALTIMORE
— Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz doesn’t have the same velocity on his fastball that he did last year, so he’s going to have to make an adjustment if he wants to be an effective pitcher.
Only time wi…

NEW YORK
— Michael Kacer had been trying to put together a trip with his nephew, Isaiah, for a while, and something always came up.
It turned out to be worth the wait.
Kacer, a veteran who lost his left arm in a 2008 ro…

CHICAGO
— Davey Johnson is poised to take over as manager of the Washington Nationals, replacing Jim Riggleman, who abruptly resigned Thursday.
General manager Mike Rizzo said Saturday that Johnson has agreed to a deal, but…

NEW YORK
— A one-armed veteran is enjoying the spotlight after making a terrific catch on a foul ball at Yankee Stadium.
Michael Kacer of Scranton, Pa., was watching Friday night’s game with his 13-year-old nephew, Isaiah, …

LOS ANGELES
— Steve Soboroff, hired by Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt to oversee improving the fan experience at the stadium, has resigned after two months on the job.
Team spokesman Josh Rawitch confirmed that Sob…

CHICAGO
— Davey Johnson is poised Saturday to take over as manager of the Washington Nationals, replacing Jim Riggleman, who abruptly resigned two days earlier.
General manager Mike Rizzo told Fox that Johnson has agreed to…

CHICAGO
— Davey Johnson is poised Saturday to take over as manager of the Washington Nationals, replacing Jim Riggleman, who abruptly resigned two days earlier.
General manager Mike Rizzo told Fox that Johnson has agreed to…

NEW YORK
— Yankees manager Joe Girardi won’t rush Derek Jeter back from a strained right calf, even though he’s eligible to come off the disabled list next week.
Girardi also doesn’t plan to take slugging third baseman Alex…

ARLINGTON, Texas
— Shortstop Elvis Andrus will be out of the Texas Rangers’ lineup at least through the weekend because of a sprained left wrist.
Andrus came into the clubhouse Saturday with a wet wrap around his wrist, a d…

ARLINGTON, Texas
— Shortstop Elvis Andrus will be out of the Texas Rangers’ lineup at least through the weekend because of a sore left wrist.
Andrus came to the clubhouse Saturday with a wet wrap around his wrist, a day aft…

— Baseball is in the midst of more interleague play. Good timing, too, with realignment and a balanced schedule in the baseball news.
Much maligned by purists, these NL vs. AL games affect those very important issues. I…

SAN FRANCISCO
— Cleveland Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo says he’ll likely have surgery on his broken left thumb and could be out at least six weeks.
He will see a hand specialist at the Cleveland Cli…

ARLINGTON, Texas
— Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus is out of the lineup because of a sore left wrist.
Andrus came to the clubhouse Saturday with a wet wrap around his wrist, a day after getting hurt with an awkward hea…